Chinese Wedding at Dewsall Court

Min and Sam's weekend-long Chinese wedding was better than they imagine! Taking place at Recommended venue, Dewsall Court, complete with a Chinese tea ceremony, autumnal moon gate and cosy candlelight. Their families met, laughed and chatted together (some for the first time) to celebrate this incredible union. With all the joy and wedding day moments captured by Lucy G Photography. LOVE the group shots. Such fun!

Chinese wedding at Dewsall court with a Chinese tea ceremony, autumnal moon gate and cosy candlelight.

We knew we didn’t want our wedding to just be about us. It was also a celebration of our families, friends and cultures coming together at the same time, (for the first time). We had ‘gatecrashing’ games and a Chinese tea ceremony in the morning, and our very English wedding ceremony in the afternoon. Our wedding breakfast was warm and autumnal in low candlelight, full of chatter, laughter and many long, loud ‘yam sengs’, where guests toast to the new bride and groom. It was a magical weekend, full of love, and better than we imagined.
Min & Sam

Bridal party in orange, yellow and red dresses dancing in the gardens at Dewsall Court

Fun wedding party portrait with bridesmaids in autumnal coloured dresses and groomsmen in grey suits

Groom in an olive green suit kissing his bride in a tulle wedding dress with appliqué detail in front of a floral moon gate

Autumn wedding bouquet with dahlias and foliage

Confetti moment with th bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress and the groom in an olive green wool suit

Bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress with appliqué detail smiling and holding hands with her groom at the moon gate altar covered in autumn flowers

Bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress walking to the wedding ceremony with her bridesmaids in yellow, red, and rust coloured dresses

Bridesmaids in different coloured autumn dresses standing with the bride in a tulle wedding dress

Bride in a tulle and lace wedding dress and veil smiling at her groom in a green wool suit at the altar

Groom in a green suit holding hands with his bride in a tulle wedding dress and lace edged veil outside Dewsall Court wedding venue

Wedding Order of the day sign for Chinese Wedding at Dewsall Court

Wedding party on standing on the steps at Dewsall Court for Chinese wedding with tea ceremony

Confetti moment with groom in an olive green suit holding his brides hand in a preloved tulle wedding dress holding an autumn wedding bouquet

Father of the bride first look with bride in a lace edged veil

Beautiful Asian bride in a preloved Monique Lhuillier wedding dress with tulle and appliqué design

Autumn aisle and altar decor at Dewsall Court with petals and floral moon gate

Autumn wedding flower arch outside the wedding venue with foliage and flowers

Bride in a yellow getting ready robe seeing her autumn wedding bouquet for the first time

Preloved Monique Lhuillier wedding dress hanging up on the wedding morning

AUTUMN

Sam and I wanted an autumnal feel as we got married in October. It’s a beautiful season (my favourite!), but most of all, we wanted it to feel warm, inviting, and a little bit dreamy. Dewsall Court was the perfect place, homely, but classic with a touch of something enchanting about it. The decor was all about messy, romantic florals and foliage with a dramatic touch, including fairy lights and candles for the evening. Dewsall court set out the wedding breakfast tables in a big U-shape, for our communal feast. It was perfect and meant we could look out and see all our guests having a good time.

CHINESE WEDDING

Our wedding was really about our community as well. Some of our closest friends and family all had parts to play in creating the whole of our Chinese wedding. Our bridesmaids and groomsmen chose their own outfits (within colour schemes) and our readers chose their own readings, which we heard for the first time during the ceremony. My sister and one of my bridesmaids made all of our beautiful signage. Including the epic foliage-ed, fairy-lit seating plan. Sam’s parents chose our cake flavours and decorations, and his uncle married us. Little pieces of our friends and family were peppered throughout the wedding. From the flowers in my hair to our wedding playlist on the dance floor. It was a joy catching glimpses of them throughout the weekend.

Father of the bride raising a glass at the wedding reception

Chinese wedding reception at Dewsall court with autumn floral moon gate, centrepiece flowers and candle light

Smiley Asian bride with yellow eyeshadow and bridal updo

Place setting with Bee bomb wedding favours

Bride in a preloved Monique Lhuillier wedding dress, lace edged veil and blue faux fur coverup walking into the wedding reception

Bride and groom golden hour portraits with bride in a lace edged veil and blue faux fur coverup

Bride in a preloved Monique Lhuillier wedding dress and baby blue faux fur coat giving at wedding speech

Candlelit wedding reception at Dewsall Court with autumn wedding flowers and moon gate top table backdrop

Groom in an olive green suit giving his wedding speech

Different drink dispensers with colourful cocktails

Bride and green portrait by Lucy G Photography with bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress holding an autumn bouquet and the groom in an olive green wool suit

Groom in a green check suit embracing his bride in a tulle skirt Monique Lhuillier wedding dress outside Dewsall Court

Bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress with spaghetti straps

Groom in an olive green wool suit holding hands with his bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress with tulle skirt and appliqué design

Bride in a preloved Monique Lhuillier wedding dress looking up at her groom in an olive green check suit

White wedding cake with painted floral and bird wedding design

Asian bride in a Monique Lhuillier wedding dress with spaghetti dress and pinned updo holding hands with her groom in an olive green suit

DIY table plan with fairy lights and foliage decor

Taper candles and tall floral centrepiece with autumn flowers

Bride with dark nail polish holding an autumnal bouquet

One of Min and Sam's favourite parts of their Chinese wedding was looking out after dinner and feeling pure joy seeing their friends and family chatting, laughing and celebrating together.

I love spreadsheets a lot. So this might be biased, but I really believe it’s SO important to keep track of all the moving parts of planning a wedding in one place. Always keep in mind your vision for the wedding, in terms of visuals and feel, and don’t get too bogged down by making every detail perfect. It doesn’t have to be, and sometimes the ‘mistakes’ or issues turn out for the best!
Min & Sam

Asian bride in a red dress and groom at Chinese tea ceremony

Bride with dark nail polish holding the cups at the Chinese tea ceremony

Asian bride in a red, yellow and blue dress holding hands with her groom in a black jacket at the Chinese tea ceremony

Mother and father of the groom at the Chinese tea ceremony

Teapot and cups at the Chinese tea ceremony

Aisan bride in a red, yellow and blue dress and crown for Chinese wedding at Dewsall Court

Bride and groom drinking tea at the Chinese tea ceremony

Mother and father of the bride drinking tea at the Chinese tea ceremony

Asian bride in a red, yellow and blue dress clapping with her groom in a black jacket at the Chinese tea ceremony

Min and Sam planned their wedding from Singapore but relied heavily on resources like our Recommended Supplier directory and Instagram. There they found the impressive Dewsall Court in Hereford and instantly knew it was the venue for them.